This year an estimated 1,685,210 people will be diagnosed with cancer (National Cancer Institute).  If someone has never had cancer personally, it is likely that the disease has affected someone they know.  Some of the teachers here at Canton Schools know exactly what it’s like to battle cancer. They don’t wear capes, but they are school superheroes.

Mrs. Unruh, kindergarten teacher, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer when she was a senior in high school.  She had radioactive iodine treatment, followed by a surgery five years later.  She has been cancer-free for ten years now.

Mrs. Fuqua, the sixth-grade teacher, found out she had cancer in 2014. The doctors found a large lump in her leg and when tested, it turned out to be melanoma. Melanoma is a form of skin cancer that grows and spreads more than other types. Mrs. Fuqua began treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center. She still teaches her sixth-grade class, works on history day projects, and stays active in her church and many other organizations, even though she is going through treatments.

Mr. Cox is cancer-free after battling lymphoma.  Mr. Cox is a veteran of the United States Air Force.  Just like when he fought for his country, he also battled cancer with courage.